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Just come out and do it the way you want to, MS. Put the full version of Vista on the PC, then cripple it to the level you want. Then, as the suck...I mean customer uses their machine, throw ads at them every time they try something your crippled OS won't let them do telling them that if they fork over $150 (credit cards accepted) that MS' Instant Upgrade will immediately make the feature available over their internet connection.

When the suck...I mean customer forks over the money, you just send the little encrypted key that uncripples that portion of their software.

Rinse and repeat until the suck...I mean customer is bled white.
Posted by: baggins_z   Posted on: 03/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Quit dancing  baggins_z | 03/06/06
Or....better yet  xuniL_z | 03/06/06
how original  stormdoor | 03/06/06
What is FUD?  xuniL_z | 03/06/06
Novell Linux Desktop  Richard Flude | 03/06/06
Well, if we can't make LSB work, what he says makes some sense.  DonnieBoy | 03/06/06
Unless I'm very much mistaken...  zkiwi | 03/06/06
Not the same thing.  ShadeTree | 03/07/06
They are compatible  thunderdome1 | 03/07/06
*burp*  zkiwi | 03/06/06
get any on you?  xuniL_z | 03/07/06
Because it works  thunderdome1 | 03/07/06
did that make sense?  xuniL_z | 03/07/06
You're a dumba... i mean, customer  thunderdome1 | 03/07/06
ok, you got me there  xuniL_z | 03/07/06
Really? I have not seen these  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 03/07/06
Really? I have seen these  xuniL_z | 03/07/06
Vista Upgrades?  Techscan | 03/06/06
Another "nagger" to be prinstalled on PCs  jinko | 03/07/06
Develop for Vista Crippled?  mighetto | 03/06/06
question  xuniL_z | 03/06/06
Risk of Software Development Related to Abramoff  mighetto | 03/06/06
I see what you mean....sort of.  xuniL_z | 03/07/06
Microsoft to make Vista easily upgradeable  Loverock Davidson | 03/06/06
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 03/07/06
Look we both know your upset  Loverock Davidson | 03/07/06
Aww..Poor Widdle ZDNet Editors Couldn't Handle The Truth  itanalyst | 03/07/06
They implement what's best for themselves  thunderdome1 | 03/07/06
genius  April May | 03/07/06
Easy upgrades for an OS that doesn't exist  Richard Flude | 03/06/06
Oh, it exists  Qbt | 03/06/06
It's just my guess...  zkiwi | 03/06/06
Good then fill in the missing details  Richard Flude | 03/06/06
re: Good then fill in the missing details  merlin747 | 03/07/06
Liar, Liar, pants on fire.  ShadeTree | 03/07/06
Just because someone has access to the Beta ...  ShadeTree | 03/07/06
Please stop it! you are killing me here ....  michael_t | 03/06/06
I wonder if I can downgrade and be refunded by MS...  merlin747 | 03/07/06
doubtful  April May | 03/08/06
Vista updates?  Mr. Roboto | 03/07/06
BWAHAHAHA!  Chad_z | 03/07/06
A truly inspired idea!  William_Black | 03/07/06
Not that innovative  thunderdome1 | 03/07/06
Dont Do Car Comparisons!!!  itanalyst | 03/07/06
Haha  Protostar | 03/08/06

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